Buddhism, with a history of some 1300 years since its penetration into Tibet, has shaped a unique form "Lamaism". Tibetan history, culture and religion are mixed together and infiltrated on every aspect of social life. Tibetan religious arts have distinctive style with adoption of Indian and Chinese Buddhist influence, thus forming itself a pearl of oriental Buddhist art Tibetan architecture is rich in shapes, sumptuous and full of noble aspiration. The Potala Palace is built on the top of a hill and penetrates its dome into the sky. It's the king of Tibetan architectural structures. These architectural buildings include wonderful sculptures, carvings, mural 'thangkas' and skilled butter sculptures, and a vast accumulation of historical monuments, which form a kind of religious art, which are developed into a school of Tibetan tradition.
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